-=PCTechTalk=- Re: How to Disable the Windows Media Player Spyware
- From: Денисов Алекс <denissov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Master NetLord <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 14:38:39 +0400
Hello Master,
Tuesday, July 16, 2002, 4:45:08 AM, you wrote:
>>From WinXPNews..........
MN> How to Disable the Windows Media Player Spyware
MN> Did you know that your Windows Media Player is spying on you? That's right!
And you don't even have to
MN> install the latest Windows Media Player security patch (read more about the
dangers of the WMP security
MN> patch later in this newsletter). The default settings of the WMP allow it
to communicate with the Microsoft
MN> mothership and other Web sites and report on the songs you play, those you
don't play, and what you had
MN> for breakfast (not sure about that last one). If you're not interested in
the WMP reconnoitering your
MN> personal life, then turn off the Spyware! Here's how:
MN> 1) Open the Windows Media Player
MN> 2) Click the Tools menu and then click the Options command
MN> 3) Remove the checkmark from the Allow Internet sites to uniquely identify
your Player checkbox
MN> 4) Click Apply and then click OK
MN> 5) Close the WMP and then open it again.
MN> If you read the WMP Help file on the WMP, you'll get the impression that
this setting isn't a problem. Ha!
MN> Don't you believe it! Turn that sucker off before something bad happens.
You'll be glad you did.
MN> Regards from the
MN> "Keyboard Cowboy",
MN> Master NetLord
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MN> Monday
MN> 07/15/2002
MN> 8:43:28 PM
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easy - just use winamp and sasami for video - freeware - no need to
use Win Media Player
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